Base-ball puzzle.



T. MOONBY.

BASE BALL PUZZLE.

APYLIGATION YILBD MAB.8,1909.

939,612. l P atented N0v.9, 1909.

TIMOTHY IVIOONEY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

BASE-BALL PUZZLE.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

Application filed March 8, 1909. Serial No. 482,044.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY MooNnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Base-Ball Puzzles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains to that class of amusement devices commonly known. as base ball puzzles, and wherein the object of the invention is to cause a number of balls freely movable upon a suitable base, and representative of base ball players, to be positioned in various pockets or recesses provided in the base and constituting what may be called stations, the whole device being in imitation of a base ball field and players.

For a full comprehension of the invention including` its merits and the preferred manner of using the same, reference is to be had to the following detail description, and to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of a puzzle embodying lthe invention the glass top of the casing being shown broken away; F ig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the same.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the description and drawings.

Specifically describing the invention, in the drawings the numeral 1 denotes a base of any suitable form which is ractically inclosed by sides 2 and a top o glass or similar transparent substance denoted 3( T he top 3 of the puzzle is spaced from the base l, and in the space aforesaid are arranged a plurality of balls designated 4, 5 and 6. The balls 4, 5, and 6 are intended to represent players on a base ball field, the base 1 representing the lield and having in its upper surface a plurality of pockets 7 forming stations and adapted to partially receive'the I balls aforesaid in operating the puzzle.

There are nine of the balls 4 representing the players of one team, and nine of the balls 5 representing the players of an o posing team, the lirst nine balls being colore differently from the latter nine balls. There is only one of the balls 6, the same being of a color different from the colors of the other eighteen balls and representing the umpire.

Substantially all of the features of this puzzle as above described are old, the present invention residing particularly in the l peculiar arrangement of the pockets 7 of the base 1, which pockets are of colors corresponding to the colors of the players or balls which are to be received thereby. The diamond 8 on the base 1 has suitable pookets representing the stations of the infield players and said diamond is composed of an elevated plane or ridge in which the pockets thereof are formed. Another ridge 9 in the outfield portion of the base 1 has the pockets for the outfield players or balls said ridge being at an elevation corresponding to that of the diamond. The outer portions or edges of the ridge forming the rear part of the diamond 8 are indented or recessed as shown at 8a to facilitate positioning the player balls preparatory to manipulation of the base 1 which is necessary in order to cause the balls 4, 5, and 6 to move into the pockets of corresponding colors. A central longitudinal ridge 10 on the base 1 has the pockets 7 also to receive certain balls representing the pitcher', catcher, and umpire. Other planes 11 and 12 at the end of the base 1 adjacent to the umpire ball 6 are elevated to a slightly greater extent even than the ridges 8, 9, and 10. On the plane 11 is adaptedto be seated a ball in a suitable pocket 7 and representing a coach The plane 12 has therein a plurality of pockets and represents the bench also having pockets to receive the balls to represent the batter and the coach at third base.

Cert-ain balls 5 representing the nine of players on the inside are designed to be positioned at their respective pockets while the other nine balls representing' the players on the side which is out are to be arranged in the pockets therefor. The manner of manipulating the puzzle is evident and it will be considered that considerable amusement will be derived in attempting' to get the balls in the proper pockets therefor, the amusement qualities of the device being enhanced by the provision of the elevated planes 8, 9, 1l and 12 and the peculiar formation of the latter with curved recessed portions at the edges to facilitate preliminary disposition of the players or balls, and

final jumping of said balls into their respective pockets.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A base ball puzzle of the class described consisting of a base having on its upper surface elevated planes representative of a base ball diamond and outfield, said planes havmovable freely on the base and adapted to l0 ing' therein poekets at intervals, the plane be seated '1n the various pockets and colored representing the diamond having' mourved 1n a manner corresponding' thereto.

edge portions, other planes adjacent to the ln testimony whereof l aiiix my signature inner end of the diamond and elevated somein presence of two witnesses.

what above the first mentioned planes and TIMOTHY MOONICY. also having pockets therein as Well as in- Vitnesses:

curved edges for the purpose described, the EDWARD F. MoLanonmN,

pockets being' of different colors, and balls Tnwo'rnr A. ln'rnn. 

